xxiv, 754 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 685-692)

Introduction: the interpretation of Biblical prediction -- 1. The nature of prediction -- A. The Prophetic movement in Israel -- The revelatory experience -- The inspired writing -- Holiness, as the goal of prophecy -- B. The status of prediction within prophecy -- Prediction defined -- Scriptural testimony -- Opposition to prediction -- Value of prediction -- C. Predictive forms -- Spoken -- Acted -- 2. The identification of predictions -- A. Limitations on oracles -- Textual misrepresentations -- Linguistic alternatives -- Generalization -- Intention -- Inferred prophecies -- B. Limitations on predictive figures -- Legitimate figures, but non-predictive -- Illegitimate figures: allegorization -- C. Limitations on predictive symbols -- Legitimate symbols, but non-predictive -- Illegitimate symbols: objects that are not representative of further truths -- D. Limitations on types -- From the nature of typology -- From the varieties of types -- From the progress of history -- 3. The identification of fulfillment -- A. The necessity of fulfillment -- Valid predictions -- Invalid predictions -- B. Methodology for ascertaining fulfillment -- Context -- Analogy -- Literary form -- C. Periods of fulfillment -- Organization in respect to the fulfillments of Biblical prediction -- A chronological outline -- Criteria for relating predictions to their proper periods of fulfillment -- The order of preferability when deciding between alternative possibilities for periods of fulfillment -- D. Single fulfillment -- The problem of multiple sense -- Corollaries of single fulfillment -- Progressive prediction -- Developmental fulfillment -- Prophetic telescoping -- E. Limitations in the comprehension of fulfillments -- Limitations due to the original record -- Limitations due to the modern interpreter -- A summary of basic principles for the interpretation of prophecy -- Part one: The Biblical predictions -- 1. The Old Testament -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- Joshua -- Judges -- 1 Samuel -- 2 Samuel -- 1 Kings -- 2 Kings -- 1 Chronicles -- 2 Chronicles -- Ezra -- Nehemiah -- Esther -- Job -- Psalms -- Proverbs -- Ecclesiastes -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Lamentations -- Ezekiel -- Daniel -- Hosea -- Joel -- Amos -- Obadiah -- Jonah -- Micah -- Nahum -- Habakkuk -- Zephaniah -- Haggai -- Zechariah -- Malachi -- 2. The New Testament -- Matthew -- Mark -- Luke -- John -- Acts -- Roans -- 1 Corinthians -- 2 Corinthians -- Galatians -- Ephesians -- Philippians -- Colossians -- 1 Thessalonians -- 2 Thessalonians -- 1 Timothy -- 2 Timothy -- Titus -- Hebrews -- James -- 1 Peter -- 2 Peter -- 1 John -- 2 John -- Jude -- Revelations -- Part three: Summaries -- A. The Biblical predictions in the order of their fulfillments -- B. Prophecies concerning the foreign nations more prominent in Scripture -- C. Prophecies with personal reference to Christ -- D. Biblical types -- Part four: Statistical appendix -- Statistics by Biblical books -- Major groups of prophecies incorporated from one Biblical book into another -- Statistics by periods of fulfillment -- Statistics of particular interest

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